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Why We Hike

Ford Erickson explores the highs, lows and most importantly, the whys of going outside. It"s an outdoor themed podcast with some soul.

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00:33:11

#26: DANA ANDERSON! Dangerous Dan the Mountain Man

Why We Hike ·

2021/06/07

Dana Anderson is a lifelong outdoor survival skill practitioner and is an especially expert flint knapper AKA arrowhead maker. Dana estimates that he has made over 50,000 arrowheads in his life and can bust out a beautifully crafted and useful arrowhead in 1 minute. Maybe a world record? Dana is one the wildest, kookiest and warmest people I have ever met. He has a DEEP knowledge and connection to nature and a nearly unparalleled zest for life and love of people. Come hither and meet the man once

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01:04:07

#25: BARTLE! Adventure Running

Why We Hike ·

2021/05/28

Bartle is a ultra long distance walker/hiker/runner and has great expertise and passion for surviving and thriving off the land. Bartle tells the story of what led her from her pre-professional life as a Ballerina in Ohio to running across the wilderness of the west wearing a buckskin skirt she made, and eating roots and rendered deer fat for nourishment along the way. She would be known as an "ultra marathon" runner by most, but she prefers the title "Freedom Runner." She has never ran in any kind

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01:06:50

#24: DANIEL ROSENBERG! Intentionally spending 40 days...

Why We Hike ·

2021/05/06

Good ol' Dan Rosenberg spent 21 days in the wild on the show Naked and Afraid, completed a self-directed 40 day solo 'walkabout' in the northeast Utah wilderness which included a 5 day fast from food in hopes of finding clarity and newfound purpose to his life. Dan is also a seasoned wilderness therapy backcountry guide. Dan is a thoughtful, spiritual and jovial beast of a man. Hear his words. Follow Dan! Facebook: Daniel Rosenberg --- Support this podcast:

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01:00:43

#23: LORI GUTHRIE! Wilderness Trash Destroyer

Why We Hike ·

2021/04/26

Lori Guthrie is a former police officer, park ranger, Anasazi Trailwalker, and forever destroyer of all wilderness trash. She also co-teaches an outdoor survival class at Mesa Community College with her husband Greg. Lori talks about how hiking helped her work through her divorce and gain self confidence and healing. She is still very involved at Anasazi as a "carpet walker" and serves as a mother-figure to many trailwalkers, especially the ones who live in her basement. Long Live Lori! Follow

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00:31:02

#22: KELLI OSWALD & LEXY NEWBY! The Arizona Trail!

Why We Hike ·

2021/04/13

I caught up with Arizona Trail thru-hikers Kelli Oswald and Lexy Newby for a spur of the moment interview in the parking lot of Red Robin. Kelli and Lexy had just reached the half way point in the nearly 800 mile long Arizona Trail that starts at the Mexican border and goes all the way to Utah. They share some of the highlights of their glorious but rugged journey thus far. I then attempted to continue the interview inside Red Robin while the gals consume their burgers, amid the chaos of loud music,

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00:52:23

#21: MICHAEL BRAMAN! Ultra Marathon Running & Farming

Why We Hike ·

2021/02/09

Michael Braman is a speedy ultramarathon runner and farms microgreens for a living. Michael didn't start running and farming until after the age of 30! He tells his story about rediscovering himself through farming and ultra running and how he overcame self doubts to create the life he wanted. He is great and we love him. Follow Michael!: Instagram: @RunnerFarmer @BrickhouseGrowers --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ford-erickson/support

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01:06:51

#20: CINDY DAVIS! Finding her Belonging Place outside

Why We Hike ·

2021/02/01

Cindy Davis is a fascinating human specimen. She has gone from hating nature in her teen years to now spending 7 days a week in the mountains. She is a former wilderness therapy guide turned snowboard instructor and has an unmatched love for the at-risk youth she has worked with over the years in her various jobs. Her first tattoo was a big and bold "BOYS BAND" on her leg referring to a group of boys she worked with at the Anasazi Foundation. Follow Cindy!: IG: @CiindyDaviis --- Support this

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#19: CAITLYN NALDER (Part TWO)! Transitioning out of...

Why We Hike ·

2021/01/24

This is PART 2 of my interview with Caitlyn Nalder. We migrated back to her house in this part of the interview because we were getting frost bitten brains. Caitlyn Nalder is one of the most pure hearted, down to earth people I have ever known. She is one of my Anasazi trail mothers, who taught me how to be a trailwalker at Anasazi. She has been backcountry guide at the Anasazi Foundation for several years, a wilderness survival instructor for California Survival School, a contestant of the TV show

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00:43:53

#18: CAITLYN NALDER (Part One)! My Trail Step-Mom

Why We Hike ·

2021/01/19

Caitlyn Nalder is one of the most pure hearted, down to earth people I have ever known. She is one of my Anasazi trail mothers, who taught me how to be a trailwalker at Anasazi. She has been backcountry guide at the Anasazi Foundation for several years, a wilderness survival instructor for California Survival School, a contestant of the TV show ‘Bushcraft Build Off’, and backpacked 700 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail with Lexy Newby. It is possible that I have spent more time in the wilderness with

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01:03:11

#17: MEG EVANS! Discovering your true identity in the...

Why We Hike ·

2020/12/31

Meg Evans or “Ol’ Meg” is a former winter olympic-hopeful figure skater turned rock climber turned experienced wilderness therapy backcountry guide turned desert dwelling, spirit following, earth loving, animal skull collecting, wilderness woman. She has gone through a massive life transformation and has developed one of the deepest connections to the earth of anyone I know. Hear Meg’s amazing story about how getting in touch with nature helped her overcome depression, an eating disorder and find

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00:58:24

#16: NATALIE DEMARTINI! The Healing Power of HORSES!

Why We Hike ·

2020/12/18

Natalie DeMartini began working with horses at Gunstock Ranch in Hawaii, and eventually moved on to the therapeutic side of working with horses at the Arivaca Equine Therapy program for at-risk boys. Natalie has spent a lot of years in wild places on the back of a horse or on her own 2 non-horse feet, as she is now a Trailwalker at the Anasazi Foundation. Natalie talks about the therapeutic healing power of horses that she has seen help herself and many others. Natalie has broken her back, several

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00:55:58

#15: LANA STRATHEARN! Having a heart at peace when...

Why We Hike ·

2020/12/16

Lana Strathearn is an amazing photographer, seasoned Anasazi Trailwalker and dinosaur impersonator. In this episode, Lana shares some hilarious and moving experiences she has had working with at-risk youth in the wild. Seriously, I cracked up and “loled” 5 times while editing this episode. That is unusual for me. Lana is amazing. Hear her words. Follow Lana!: IG: @LanaRosePhoto @HealingSycamore_ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ford-erickson/support

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00:43:44

#14: FORD ERICKSON! My journey

Why We Hike ·

2020/12/15

Fjord talks about the strange events the guided him to an ever growing passion for the outdoors in his mid twenties. Aliens were involved. Not really. But do you believe in Aliens? I do. You can follow Ford (me) all over the internets: www.FordThunder.com/merch Instagrams: @Why_we_hike_podcast @Ford_Thunder_Erickson YouTube: Ford Thunder Erickson ( https://www.youtube.com/fordthundererickson ) Patreon: www.Patreon.com/FordThunderErickson Facebook: Ford Erickson Ford Thunder

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00:54:59

#13: NIC QUILTER! How the wilderness expanded his...

Why We Hike ·

2020/11/25

Nic Quilter is a seasoned field staff in the wilderness therapy world with Wingate and Anasazi Foundation wilderness therapy programs. Nic is an articulate and deeply insightful man, and In this interview he shares how he overcame his fear of dirt, and how working in the wilderness expanded his personal view of God. This interview was held while camping near the Escalante River in Southern Utah and you can hear Nic carving a beautiful spoon throughout the episode. He did not chop his fingers

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#12: LINDSI LAKE! "You grow through what you go through"

Why We Hike ·

2020/11/10

Lindsi Lake is an avid rock climber, cyclist, runner and maple flavored oatmeal eater. We had a marvelous conversation about how to navigate the sometimes toxic comparision culture in outdoor sports and Lindsi tells a miserably scary story she experienced while climbing in southern Utah, and we can overcome things that scare us in our lives. She invented the saying "you go through what you go through." Lindsi is a genius. Lindsi is gr8. Also her last name is Lake, and a little known fact is that a

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01:05:50

#11: TAMRA HYDE! How minimalism changed her life

Why We Hike ·

2020/09/07

Tamra “Ramblin Tam” Hyde is one of the best communicators I know. Her ability to thoughtfully articulate her words consistently edifies my soul, and in this episode she does not disappoint. Tamra has gone through a massive conversion process to the wilderness. She has gone from being an anti-camping “indoorsy cat”, working in the beauty industry, with a self proclaimed shopping addiction to living a minimalist life in a school bus, bathing in rivers, working in wilderness therapy for 10+ years and

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00:42:03

#10: MATT GRAHAM! Gaining a relationship with the...

Why We Hike ·

2020/08/31

Matt Graham is a globally recognized wilderness survival expert, best known for his TV shows Dual Survival, Dude You’re Screwed, and Bushcraft Build Off. Matt’s unique skill set that combines primitive/traditional style ultralight long distance running with his outdoor survival experience sets him apart. Matt brought me and a few others on one of his multi-day backcountry running survival adventures in southern Utah, where we brought little more than the clothes on our back and a diaper-looking bed

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00:42:48

#9: HAZEN AUDEL! Host of National Geographic TV's...

Why We Hike ·

2020/08/10

Hazen is the host of National Geographic TV's "Primal Survivor". He has been living with and learning from various tribes throughout world since he ventured out on his own to Ecuador when he was 19. His passion for wildlife and learning about plants is infectious. He makes me want to study nature more so I can get more out of my experience hiking, aside from just the peace and serenity of nature. Connect with Hazen!: Instagram: @HazenAudel @primalsurvivortvshow "Primal Survivor" can be seen on

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00:42:51

#8: DAN BAIRD! Teaching Wilderness Survival for a Living

Why We Hike ·

2020/08/04

Dan Baird is the creator of California Survival School, and has traveled throughout the world learning and teaching ancient survival skills. Dan is a dear friend and one of my favorite people to listen to spout off fascinating information he has learned first hand about survival skills used by many cultures on earth today, including some hunter gatherer tribes. Beyond just learning these practical hard skills, Dan talks about the driving force behind his passion for the natural world and what he

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01:13:35

#7: LEXY NEWBY! Backpacking 7,000 miles and never...

Why We Hike ·

2020/07/26

Lexy "Heatwave" Newby is an unsuspecting warrior of a woman. She is a finisher of the Pacific Crest, Appalachian, and Continental Divide hiking trails. Finishing all three trails is roughly 7,000+ miles and is known as the "Triple Crown" of hiking. She talks about how she never camped or knew how to set up a tent before all of this and how each trail taught her something different about herself. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ford-erickson/support

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